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EPSILON SWITCH & AMPLIFIER
SYSTEM E (SAS17E & SAS36E)
USER'S MANUAL
95 Methodist Hill Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Phone: US +1.585.321.5800
Fax: US +1.585.321.5219
3 Avenue du Canada
91974 Les Ulis, France
Phone: +33(0)1.64.53.39.80
Fax: +33(0)1.64.53.39.81
www.spectracomcorp.com
www.spectracom.fr
Ref. Number 170024-D1
Manual Revision D1
08 September 2008

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  • Page 1 EPSILON SWITCH & AMPLIFIER SYSTEM E (SAS17E & SAS36E) USER’S MANUAL 95 Methodist Hill Drive Rochester, NY 14623 Phone: US +1.585.321.5800 Fax: US +1.585.321.5219 3 Avenue du Canada 91974 Les Ulis, France Phone: +33(0)1.64.53.39.80 Fax: +33(0)1.64.53.39.81 www.spectracomcorp.com www.spectracom.fr Ref. Number 170024-D1...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2008 Spectracom Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Spectracom Corporation. Specifications subject to change or improvement without notice. Spectracom, EPSILON CLOCK, NetClock, Ageless, TimeGuard, TimeBurst, TimeTap, LineTap, MultiTap, VersaTap, and Legally Traceable Time are Spectracom registered trademarks.
  • Page 3 (including defective. If in Spectracom’s judgment the defective condition negligence), or strict liability. in a Spectracom product is for a cause listed above for which EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE Spectracom is not responsible, Spectracom will make the...
  • Page 5 Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ....................1-1 Terminology....................... 1-2 Inventory......................1-2 Inspection ......................1-2 SAS17E Synoptic ....................1-3 SAS36E Synoptic ....................1-4 Dimensions and Weight..................1-5 Front and Rear Panel ..................1-7 1.7.1 SAS17E ......................1-7 1.7.2 SAS36E ......................1-8 FEATURES......................
  • Page 7 Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    The SAS-E is available in two heights to adapt the output capacity to the user’s requirements: SAS17E — 1u High Version: 8 x frequency outputs, 8 x 1PPS outputs, 2 x ToD outputs, 2 x external signals.

  • Page 10: Terminology

    Discharge (ESD). Observe all applicable ESD precautions and safeguards when handling the Spectracom equipment. NOTE: If equipment is returned to Spectracom, it must be shipped in its original packing material. Save all packaging material for this purpose. 1.3 Inspec Inspection...

  • Page 11: Sas17E Synoptic

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 1.4 SAS17E Synoptic SAS17E Synoptic SAS17E Synoptic SAS17E Synoptic GPS antenna GPS antenna External Clock External Clock (A source ) (B source) Switch Source selection & switching Amplifier System 230 Vac Redundant...

  • Page 12: Sas36E Synoptic

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 1.5 SAS36E Synoptic SAS36E Synoptic SAS36E Synoptic SAS36E Synoptic GPS antenna GPS antenna External Clock External Clock (A source ) (B source) Switch Source selection & switching Amplifier System 230 Vac Redundant...

  • Page 13: Dimensions And Weight

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 1.6 Dimensions and Weight Dimensions and Weight Dimensions and Weight Dimensions and Weight SAS17E SAS36E 1u version 2u version Height 43.6 mm ±0.1mm 88.1 mm ±0.1mm Width 483 mm ±0.1mm 483 mm ±0.1mm Depth 323 mm ±0.1mm...
  • Page 14 EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Front And Rear Panel

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 1.7 Front and Rear Panel Front and Rear Panel Front and Rear Panel Front and Rear Panel 1.7.1 SAS17E User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Sas36E

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 1.7.2 SAS36E User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Features

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 2 2 2 2 Features Features Features Features 2.1 Main Power Supply Main Power Supply Main Power Supply Main Power Supply Main power connector CCE22 with ON/OFF switch. Input voltage: 90 to 265 V / 48 to 63 Hz (60VA max.) Fuses: 2 x 250 V –...

  • Page 18: Input Signals

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 2.3 Input Signals Input Signals Input Signals Input Signals Connector Electrical Characteristics ESAS Frequency_In BNC Female: external clock A - Core: Sine-wave signal Frequency: 1MHz up to 16MHz Level : 0dBm up to +17dBm...

  • Page 19: Output Signals

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 2.4 Output Signals Output Signals Output Signals Output Signals Connector Connector Electrical characteristics SASE17 SASE36 Frequency_Out J6 , J7 , J8, J6 , J7 , J8, BNC Female: J9, J10, J11, J9, J10, J11,...

  • Page 20: Urgent Alarm

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 2.5 Urgent Alarm Urgent Alarm Urgent Alarm Urgent Alarm Connector: Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector A series (URG) Signal Description Urg_al_ closed + Urgent Alarm active closed contact + Urg_al_ closed -...

  • Page 21: Ethernet Port

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 2.7 Ethernet Port Ethernet Port Ethernet Port Ethernet Port Connector: RJ45 (Eth) Signal Description Transmission signal plus Transmission signal minus Reception signal plus Reception signal minus Characteristics: Interface 10 Base T / 100 BASE T, IEEE-802.3 compliant...
  • Page 22 EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Installation

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 3 3 3 3 Installation Installation Installation Installation The unit can be used by itself or mounted in a rack. Leave free space of a few centimeters under the unit, in order to facilitate natural air flow from the bottom to the top of the SAS-E.

  • Page 24: Configuring And Operating The Sas-E

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 3.3 Configuring and Operating the SAS Configuring and Operating the SAS Configuring and Operating the SAS- - - - E E E E Configuring and Operating the SAS The SAS-E must be configured through an Ethernet network with a web browser.
  • Page 25 Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E When, this field in on “A and B”, the SAS-E monitors both channels and the channel selection (A or B) depends on: o The results of the signal monitoring process (according the choices on fields 2 to 5) o The programming of field 8, “Network channel selection”, and field 9, “front panel”...

  • Page 26: Status Of The Sas-E

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation It is possible to enable or disable the front panel switch via the Ethernet port. When disable, the front panel switch has no action on the selection mode and this one could be only changed via the field “network channel selection”...

  • Page 27: Alarm

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Other LEDs: LED green AC: ON when AC power is monitored and present • OFF when AC power is not monitored • OFF when AC power is monitored and not present (in this case, “Non Urgent alarm is •...

  • Page 28: Powering Down

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation o The contact relay between Pin 3 and Pin 4 is open 3.6 Powering Down Powering Down Powering Down Powering Down To switch off the SAS-E, place the main power switch to the 0 position and/or unplug the DC power supply.

  • Page 29: Web Interface

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 4 4 4 4 Web Interface Web Interface Web Interface Web Interface When connecting to the SAS-E IP address with a web browser (HTTP protocol), the user can check the SAS-E status, modify setup parameters, and perform software updates. The status web pages may be accessed by the user at any time.

  • Page 30: Upper Task Bar And

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 4.1.2 Upper Task Bar and Page Header Gives access to one of the following menus: 1. System Setup: a. Network setup: Network connection parameters (protected by a password) b. SNMP and Traps setup: SNMP parameters and traps enable (protected by password) c.

  • Page 31: Sas-E Status

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 4.1.3 SAS-E Status This page contains a copy of the SAS-E front panel with all the monitored states (inputs, outputs, power supply, alarms, and the equipment type). This page is automatically refreshed every 15 seconds.
  • Page 32 EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation Equipment type: 1. SAS17E: a. 1 U high version b. 8 x frequency outputs, 8 x 1PPS outputs, 2 x ToD outputs, 2 x external signals 2. SAS36E: a. 2 U high version b.
  • Page 33 Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E b. Automatic B: Channel B selected with the automatic mode, either through the front panel switch or through the internet port c. Forced A: Channel A forced in manual mode, either through the front panel switch or through the internet port d.
  • Page 34 EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation Power Supply: Status of both power supply: a. OK (Green): AC power is monitored and on b. Alarm (Red): AC power is monitored and off c. Disable (Gray): AC power is not monitored a.

  • Page 35: Admin Password Page

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 4.1.4 Admin Password Page A password is necessary to access the Setup pages. The default password is “pwd”. It can be modified in the Network Setup page. User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Network Setup Page

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 4.1.5 Network Setup Page This page allows the user to modify the Network connection parameters. 1) Host Name: Unique name of the SAS-E in the network. This functionality depends on the DNS server type 2) Use DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol a.
  • Page 37 Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E When set in Use DHCP mode, if the SAS-E starts without a network connection, the IP address is not set. After the network connection is restored, a 1 or 2 minute delay occurs before the IP address is assigned.

  • Page 38: Snmp And Traps Setup Page

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 4.1.6 SNMP and Traps Setup Page In this page, the operator can enable the SNMP Traps generation. The SNMP traps report an event (alarm or configuration modification) by sending a trap message to a destination.
  • Page 39 Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 1) SNMP RO community : Community name for Read-Only OIDs 2) SNMP RW community : Community name for Read-Write OIDs 3) Traps destination 1: Primary SNMP manager address where traps are sent...
  • Page 40 EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 15) Frequency Output Fault: a. Yes: Generates a trap when one of the output frequency signals fails and frequency inputs are monitored b. No: No trap generated 16) 1PPS Output Fault: a. Yes: Generates a trap when one of the output 1PPS signals fails and 1PPS inputs are monitored b.

  • Page 41: Sas-E Configuration

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 4.1.7 SAS-E Configuration 4.1.7.1 SAS-E Setup 4.1.7.2 Time Setup This page allows the operator to configure the SAS-E system time in order to date the log events. It is accessible with the user’s password. Manual Setup time must be set on every “switch on”.
  • Page 42 EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation NTP Parameters a. Use NTP Server: ENABLE: An NTP server is available on the network. The System time is updated automatically on every “Request frequency” ii. DISABLE: No NTP server is available on network. The system time must be updated manually according to the fields for Time Parameters.

  • Page 43: Tools

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 4.1.8 Tools 4.1.8.1 Event Logging This page displays the recording of events detected (alarms, warning, information) within the SAS-E. Only the information in the MIB (Get information) is logged. “Display Filter”: select the required type of displayed event on the log panel.
  • Page 44 EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 4.1.8.2 Version This page displays the version number of key elements of SAS-E software and firmware. 4.1.8.3 Software and Firmware Upgrade Software and firmware upgrade is performed with this "Upgrade Application" page. Two steps are necessary.
  • Page 45 Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E The uploaded release is shown in the “Application Version” field. The actual version is the running version. Clicking on the “Install New version” button,” will result in an automatic restart of the SAS-E.
  • Page 46 EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 4.1.8.4 Reboot This page allows the operator to perform a software or hardware reset. This page is accessible with the user’s password. Reset type: Software: Reset only the Ethernet port (including Web server and SNMP server). This reset has no effect on the signals selection and distribution.

  • Page 47: Snmp Control

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 5 5 5 5 SNMP Control SNMP Control SNMP Control SNMP Control 5.1 MIB Content MIB Content MIB Content MIB Content The MIB is made of elements related to: Configuration parameters that can be read (GET procedure ) and written (SET procedure).

  • Page 48: Snmp Traps

    EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E Spectracom Corporation 5.2 SNMP Traps SNMP Traps SNMP Traps SNMP Traps Traps are based on status information readable by GET procedure (refer to the preceding lists). Traps are generated on events related to alarm and configuration modifications. The two trap destinations are programmable and traps are individually enabled in the trap setup web page.

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    Spectracom Corporation EPSILON Switch & Amplifier System E 6 6 6 6 Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance The SAS-E is fully automatic and requires no field maintenance. 2 Fuses, 5 x 20 1A TD 250V 6.1 Updating the Software Version Updating the Software Version...

  • Page 50: Revision History

    Number 18/02/08 Creation 23/04/08 Update marketing of 1PPS and frequency inputs; update IP fix address First iteration of this Spectracom documentation, converted from ---- Temex Sync documentation. 25/08/08 Update Web page (SNMP and Traps setup page) Update rear panel 08/09/08...
  • Page 51 Spectracom Corporation 95 Methodist Hill Drive 3 Avenue du Canada Rochester, NY 14623 91974 Les Ulis, France www.spectracomcorp.com www.spectracom.fr Phone: US +1.585.321.5800 Phone: +33(0)1.64.53.39.80 Fax: US +1.585.321.5219 Fax: +33(0)1.64.53.39.81...

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